by Gretchen | Nov 15, 2018 | Academic Coaching, Anti-Boring Approach, College Prep, podcast
Too many students have poor grammar, and it weakens their writing. This has become increasingly obvious to Megan as she works with students on writing their college admissions essays. If you are looking for skills to build or strengthen with students grades 6-12,...
by Gretchen | Oct 25, 2018 | College Prep, podcast
At a recent speaking gig about how to tackle procrastination, students asked Gretchen how to make school work fun! They seemed incredulous that “fun” is even a worthwhile pursuit when it comes to school. Listen in as Gretchen provides a few thoughts about how to take...
by Gretchen | Oct 25, 2018 | podcast, Student Life
Military academies require a lot of extra work to apply to, but it can be worth it for the high quality free education they provide if you get in. In this episode, Megan answers this listener question and details the steps it takes to apply and get accepted to these...
by Gretchen | Aug 9, 2018 | blog, College Prep, podcast
The most important part of studying is retrieval practice (in other words, testing yourself)… …but how do you test yourself in new and interesting ways so that you don’t bore yourself to tears? Tune in for Part 4 of the Anti-Boring Summer Series, where Gretchen walks...
by Gretchen | Aug 3, 2018 | Academic Coaching, blog, College Prep, podcast
It’s possible to receive accommodations on the SAT & ACT for students with physical or learning differences. However (and this is a super important point for families of these kinds of students): you need to apply in advance. Both SAT & ACT have tried...
by Gretchen | Jul 26, 2018 | College Prep, podcast
Do you ever review your lecture notes after you take them? Most people don’t… mostly because it seems like a lot of work and they don’t know how. This simple note taking tip could change your entire ability to learn effectively. It’s not easy, but if you could get...
